NBA 2000/01

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Duration October 2000 - June 2001
Season games per team 82
Number of teams 29
Regular season
Best record United StatesUnited States San Antonio Spurs
Season MVP United StatesUnited States Allen Iverson
Top scorer United StatesUnited States Allen Iverson
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion Philadelphia 76ers
  Runner-up team      Milwaukee Bucks
Western - Champion Los Angeles Lakers
  Runner-up team      San Antonio Spurs
Finals
NBA champions United StatesUnited States Los Angeles Lakers
   Runner-up      United StatesUnited States Philadelphia 76ers
Finals MVP United StatesUnited States Shaquille O'Neal

The 2000/01 NBA season marked the National Basketball Association's 55th season . A total of 29 teams took part in the regular season . Each team played 82 games. The eight best in each conference qualified for the NBA playoffs .

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 in the NBA Finals . They defended their NBA title from the previous year and were NBA champions for the thirteenth time.

Season Notes

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Philadelphia 76ers (1) 56 26th .683 -
2 Miami Heat (3) 50 32 .610 6th
3 New York Knicks (5) 48 34 .585 8th
4th Orlando Magic (7) 43 39 .524 13
5 Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20th
6th New Jersey Nets 26th 56 .317 30th
7th Washington Wizards 19th 63 .232 37
Central Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Milwaukee Bucks (2) 52 30th .634 -
2 Toronto Raptors (4) 47 35 .573 5
3 Charlotte Hornets (6) 46 36 .561 6th
4th Indiana Pacers (8) 41 41 .500 11
5 Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 20th
6th Cleveland Cavaliers 30th 52 .366 22nd
7th Atlanta Hawks 25th 57 .305 27
8th Chicago Bulls 15th 67 .183 37
Western Conference
Midwest Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 San Antonio Spurs (1) 58 24 .707 -
2 Utah Jazz (4) 53 29 .646 5
3 Dallas Mavericks (5) 53 29 .646 5
4th Minnesota Timberwolves (8) 47 35 .573 11
5 Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 13
6th Denver nuggets 40 42 .488 18th
7th Vancouver grizzlies 23 59 .280 35
Pacific Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Los Angeles Lakers (2) 56 26th .683 -
2 Sacramento Kings (3) 55 27 .671 1
3 Phoenix Suns (6) 51 31 .622 5
4th Portland Trail Blazers (7) 50 32 .610 6th
5 Seattle SuperSonics 44 38 .537 12
6th Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 25th
7th Golden State Warriors 17th 65 .207 39

Leading the player stats

category player team value
Points per game Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers 31.1
Rebounds per game Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta Hawks 13.5
Assists per game Jason Kidd Phoenix Suns 9.8
Steals per game Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers 2.5
Blocks per game Theo Ratliff Philadelphia 76ers 3.7
Field throw quota Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers 57.2%
Free throw rate Reggie Miller Indiana Pacers 92.8%
Three throw quota Brent Barry Seattle SuperSonics 47.2%

Play-offs 2001

The first play-off round was played in the best-of-five format. All other rounds were best-of-seven series.

  First round   Conference semifinals   Conference Finals   NBA finals
                                     
1 San Antonio 3                  
8th Minnesota 1  
1 San Antonio 4th
  5 Dallas 1  
4th Utah 2
 
5 Dallas 3  
1 San Antonio 0
Western Conference
  2 LA Lakers 4th  
3 Sacramento 3      
 
6th Phoenix 1  
3 Sacramento 0
  2 LA Lakers 4th  
2 LA Lakers 3
 
7th Portland 0  
W2 LA Lakers 4th
  E1 Philadelphia 1
1 Philadelphia 3            
 
8th Indiana 1  
1 Philadelphia 4th
  5 Toronto 3  
4th new York 2
 
5 Toronto 3  
1 Philadelphia 4th
Eastern Conference
  2 Milwaukee 3  
3 Miami 0      
 
6th Charlotte 3  
6th Charlotte 3
  2 Milwaukee 4th  
2 Milwaukee 3
 
7th Orlando 1  

2001 NBA Finals

game date Home team Away team Result was standing
1 6th of June los Angeles Philadelphia 101: 107 a.d. 0: 1
2 8th June los Angeles Philadelphia 98:89 1: 1
3 June 10th Philadelphia los Angeles 91:96 1: 2
4th June 13th Philadelphia los Angeles 86: 100 1: 3
5 15th June Philadelphia los Angeles 96: 108 1: 4

Shaquille O'Neal of the Lakers was named Finals MVP .

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